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Friday, 27 November 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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Axis forces stiffen resistance on the approaches to Tunis, as our forces in Tunisia counterattack, capturing 286 men from the British 11th Brigade.
Commanded by General Erich von Manstein, the Armeegruppe "Don" is formed in southern Russia, in order to relieve the 6th Army in Stalingrad.
U 663 (Kptlt. Heinrich Schmid) sank a steamer in AJ 8844, type "Clan Maquarry" (6,000 tons). Deck load consisted of aircraft and landing barges.
U 174 (FrgKpt. Ulrich Thilo) situation: Inner roads of Fortaleza empty. Lights extinguished along harbor but city was lit up. Shelling possible, no air patrols. Nothing seen in FB 60 and 91. Boat received FB 21 - 36 as new operational area since attacks on the harbor have not yet been authorized.
So far "Milkcow" U 461 (Kptlt. Wolf-Harro Stiebler) has supplied U 84 - 753 and 606. U 608 (Kptlt. Rolf Struckmeier) which was drifting and entirely out of fuel, was picked up by U 521 (Kptlt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten) and will be refueled when the weather permits.
The former Spanish route was abolished because of the U.S. port of Baltimore and Norfolk are closed to neutral shipping. Ships now sail from entrance point CE 4956 to 38° N. westwards to the coast. Only destination is Philadelphia.
Attack area in the Mozambique route will immediately be broadened to 20° S.
As we occupy the naval base at Toulon, the French Navy scuttles warships to avoid capture.
U 648 (Oblt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts U.A.K.-Training at Kiel.
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Saturday,
28 November 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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Infantry of British 11th Brigade and tanks of US 1st Armored Division attacke
Djedeida, Tunisia unsuccessfully, losing 19 tanks in the process.
Because of especially heavy supply shipping and presence of
30 - 40 ships in Fedala and Casablanca (spy reports)
U 618 (Oblt. Kurt Baberg) ordered there at high speed.
U 167 (IXC/40; Kptlt. Kurt Neubert) sighted "Empire Glade" in EF 2463 course 310. U-boat scored a number of hits during an
artillery engagement but stopped pursuit at dawn.
U 161 (Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles) sank Dutch "Tojileboot", 5,760 T. in ES 7633 on 29 November.
She blew up as she was torpedoed - no survivors.
U 177 (Kptlt. Robert Gysae) sank English auxiliary "Nova Scotia" cruiser (6,796 tons) in KP 8325,
carrying over 1000 Italian internees from Massana. Two survivors taken on board and about 400 in lifeboats and rafts. Had to leave because of air patrols. Rescue activities impossible by U-boat traveling alone. Request orders regarding operations.
Single ships on the
S. African - W. Indies route sometimes follow a course 75 miles wide from Capetown along the coast to 20° S., then spread out toward St. Helena - Ascension St. Paul Rocks.
U 178 (IXD2; Kpt. Hans Ibbeken) ordered to intercept this activity on her return cruise.
U 552 (Kptlt. Klaus Popp, ex Topp) is to operate off Dakar as fuel permits since Free French merchant and warships are believed to be operating with the enemy in that area, receiving information from the Guallists. U 552 reports however that
neither the fuel supply or the condition of the crew permits any further operation. U 552 is returning to port.
U 224 (Oblt. Hans-Carl Kosbadt) has been
re-supplied by "Milkcow" U 460 (Kptlt. Ebe Schnoor).
U D 3 (ex Dutch submarine O 25; Krvkpt. Hermann Rigele) has
transferred a total of 8 air torpedoes to U 159 (Kptlt. Helmut Friedrich Witte).
U-boats were informed of the departure of the
Italian blockade runner "Cortellazzo".
U 648 (Oblt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts
U.A.K.-Training at Kiel.
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